Course Title: Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5365 Diploma of Nursing
Course Title: Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 25
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption.
Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209.
Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus
Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance.
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OHTH5930C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2018, Term2 2018, Term1 2019, Term2 2019, Term1 2021 |
OHTH5942C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2018, Term2 2018, Term1 2019, Term2 2019, Term1 2021 |
Course Contact: Queenie William (BU) / Rebecca Rose-Moore (CTY)
Course Contact Phone: Queenie: 99252346
Course Contact Email: queenie.william@rmit.edu.au / rebecca.rose-moore@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to follow organisational infection prevention and control procedures, including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to infection risks.
This unit applies to individuals working in health and direct client care contexts.
This course includes a Work Integrated Learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.
This course includes clinical placement
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
There are no pre-requisites for this unit of competency
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures |
Elements: |
1. Follow standard and additional precautions for infection prevention and control 2. Identify infection hazards and assess risks 3. Follow procedures for managing risks associated with specific hazards |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities.
You will be asked to personally demonstrate to your teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals